Posts

• The impact of the Employment Leave Act for employment agreement choices – HRtoolkit (23 September 2026)
• Attracting Awesome Candidates – HRtoolkit (11 September 2026)
• Getting to the Root of Workplace Issues – HRtoolkit (11 September 2026)
• Handling a Problem Employee — Legally and Humanely – HRtoolkit (11 September 2026)
• Motivation: Working Smarter, Not Just Harder – HRtoolkit (11 September 2026)
• Preparing for the Christmas madness – HRtoolkit (11 September 2026)
• Boss V's Mate – HRtoolkit (4 September 2026)
• KPI's to Drive Your Business – HRtoolkit (4 September 2026)
• How to spot a rat? How to confirm or allay your suspicions – HRtoolkit (28 August 2025)
• The kiwisaver “pay increase” and what you need to consider (May 25) – HRtoolkit (28 May 2025)
• How to Write a Compliant Employment Contract in NZ (27 April 2025)
• Labour inspectors are on the hunt! – HRtoolkit (24 March 2025)
• Do you want to make it into the HRtoolkit Memoirs? – HRtoolkit (26 November 2024)
• Working from home, a right, not a privilege – HRtoolkit (9 October 2024)
• Identifying stress in the workplace and dealing with it – HRtoolkit (14 August 2024)
• When your Hercules plane keeps breaking down… – HRtoolkit (19 June 2024)
• Getting your staffing mix right – HRtoolkit (28 May 2024)
• 6 Myth Busters about employment agreements – HRtoolkit (1 May 2024)
• Trial Periods for everyone, and Fair Pay agreements repealed – HRtoolkit (9 February 2024)
• Keeping up Morale – HRtoolkit (23 November 2023)
• When does a contractor become an employee? – HRtoolkit (24 October 2023)
• What is a fair and reasonable decision? – HRtoolkit (4 September 2023)
• Is mental health affecting your workplace? – HRtoolkit (26 July 2023)
• Is ChatGPT the answer to our staffing problems? – HRtoolkit (23 May 2023)
• Top tips to avoid redundancies – HRtoolkit (26 April 2023)
• Fair Pay agreements Act becomes legislation on 1 dec 2022 – HRtoolkit (16 November 2022)
• All Good Things come to an end – HRtoolkit (25 October 2022)
• Does the Face Fit? – HRtoolkit (27 September 2022)
• Practical advice on how to restructure your business – HRtoolkit (6 September 2022)
• Always look on the bright side of life, la la la la la – HRtoolkit (25 July 2022)
• How do you recruit in a Candidates Market? – HRtoolkit (20 May 2022)
• Fair Pay agreements Bill – HRtoolkit (13 April 2022)
• Mandates are Gone so does this mean no jab is also gone? No – HRtoolkit (31 March 2022)
• Protecting your business against a close contact event – HRtoolkit (8 March 2022)
• More Challenges ahead for 2022 – HRtoolkit (8 March 2022)
• Successful Performance Reviews – HRtoolkit (5 November 2021)
• Setting KPI’s to truly drive your business – HRtoolkit (11 October 2021)
• No Jab, No Job! – HRtoolkit (5 October 2021)
• Do I have to have a No Jab No Job policy? – HRtoolkit (21 September 2021)
• Can I mandate compulsory vaccines? – HRtoolkit (6 September 2021)
• Flexible Working Arrangements – HRtoolkit (2 September 2021)
• Consult, Consult, Consult – HRtoolkit (18 August 2021)
• Induction: Making The Right First Impression – HRtoolkit (5 August 2021)
• Do I need to update my employment agreement with change in sick leave? – HRtoolkit (26 July 2021)
• Types of Employment Engagement – HRtoolkit (1 July 2021)
• Fact and Fiction about Employment law changes June 2021 – HRtoolkit (18 June 2021)
• Recruitment: Maximise Your Chance for Success – HRtoolkit (3 June 2021)
• Employee Bonus Schemes – HRtoolkit (6 May 2021)
• Don't recruit Mini-Me! – HRtoolkit (23 April 2021)
• Can you make COVID Vaccinations Compulsory – HRtoolkit (7 April 2021)
• Managing Sick Leave – HRtoolkit (2 April 2021)
• Yippee, its bonus time – HRtoolkit (22 March 2021)
• Preparing for the Minimum Wage Increase – HRtoolkit (4 March 2021)
• Managing sick leave – Skivitis or Genuine, how do you deal with it? – HRtoolkit (22 February 2021)
• Minimum wage up 31%, how do you incentivise higher paid staff? – HRtoolkit (11 February 2021)
• Courageous Conversations – HRtoolkit (5 February 2021)
• Redundancy and Restructuring – HRtoolkit (7 January 2021)
• Flexible Working Contracts – HRtoolkit (3 December 2020)
• 5 Steps in the disciplinary Process – HRtoolkit (18 November 2020)
• Is your Internal Brand on track for 2021? – HRtoolkit (16 November 2020)
• Post election outlook with Tony Alexander (and Lisa Mackay) – HRtoolkit (27 October 2020)
• 7 steps to improving staff performance – HRtoolkit (27 October 2020)
• HRtoolkit and The Engine on The Cafe (TV Three) – HRtoolkit (15 October 2020)
• 3 Reasons why managing performance is critical for your business – HRtoolkit (16 September 2020)
• Varying terms of employment and are they willing and able to work? – HRtoolkit (17 August 2020)
• Do I need to pay people during the COVID resurgence ? – HRtoolkit (13 August 2020)
• Recorded Webinar – Flexible Working Contracts – HRtoolkit (6 May 2020)
• Recorded Webinar – Redundancy and Restructuring 24 April 10am – HRtoolkit (5 May 2020)
• Recorded Webinar – Courageous Conversation – HRtoolkit (29 April 2020)
• COVID 19 – 12 Week Variation Letter – HRtoolkit (24 April 2020)
• COVID 19 – Some Staff Redundant Consultancy Template – HRtoolkit (24 April 2020)
• COVID 19 – All Staff Redundant Consultation Letter Template – HRtoolkit (24 April 2020)
• COVID 19 – Lower Guaranteed Hours Post 12 Weeks Template – HRtoolkit (24 April 2020)
• COVID 19 – Isolation Payments Agreement Template – HRtoolkit (24 April 2020)
• Coming out of level 4 – Learnings from Lockdown and free webinar – HRtoolkit (22 April 2020)
• Free template – Need to make all staff redundant? – HRtoolkit (20 April 2020)
• 12 Week Variation letter 15th April 2020 – HRtoolkit (20 April 2020)
• 12 week variation to terms of employment or need to close down? – HRtoolkit (20 April 2020)
• What to pay people during isolation and written permission required – HRtoolkit (2 April 2020)
• Isolation payments agreement template – HRtoolkit (2 April 2020)
• Top 6 tips on Home-working arrangements for business owners – HRtoolkit (23 March 2020)
• Tips on help your staff working from home due to COVID 19 – HRtoolkit (21 March 2020)
• COVID 19 free consultation document – HRtoolkit (20 March 2020)
• BUSINESS TIPS TO HELP SME'S SURVIVE COVID -19 – HRtoolkit (18 March 2020)
• Coronavirus and the Workplace 16 March 8am Update – HRtoolkit (16 March 2020)
• Enforced Rest and Meal Breaks – legislated from 6 May 2019 – HRtoolkit (11 April 2019)
• Help for Victims of Domestic Violence – New Employment Law 1 April 2018 – HRtoolkit (11 April 2019)
• Restrictions on the use of the 90-Day Trial Period from 6 May 2019 – HRtoolkit (11 April 2019)
• Yippee, death to Trial periods… and I bet you never thought you would hear me say that! – HRtoolkit (16 July 2018)
• Increase in Paid Parental Leave – HRtoolkit (1 July 2018)
• Cleaning company ordered to pay $160,000 – HRtoolkit (18 June 2018)
• Smith City ordered to pay staff – HRtoolkit (18 June 2018)
• 'Skivitis'… beware it's catchy – HRtoolkit (30 May 2018)
• Combat Workplace Winter "sickies" – HRtoolkit (30 May 2018)
• SUCCESSFULLY INDUCTING NEW STAFF – HRtoolkit (25 May 2018)
• How to hire in a tight labour market – HRtoolkit (25 May 2018)
• Do I need to pay people after a natural disaster or emergency? – HRtoolkit (11 April 2018)
• Do Restraints of Trade actually restrain? – HRtoolkit (26 September 2017)
• Are they really Independent Contractors? – HRtoolkit (26 September 2017)
• Health and Safety law update – HRtoolkit (30 August 2017)
• Case study: Lift maintenance – HRtoolkit (30 August 2017)
• Council and contractors fined $255,000 – HRtoolkit (30 August 2017)
• The Ministry of Business and Innovation release guidelines to the Holidays Act 2003 – HRtoolkit (25 July 2017)
• $500m pay rise for care workers – HRtoolkit (21 July 2017)
• Labour's employment policy promises living wage  – HRtoolkit (18 July 2017)
• Bullied kindergarten teacher awarded $100k – HRtoolkit (14 July 2017)
• BBS Horticulture Ltd has been fined over $58k – HRtoolkit (6 July 2017)
• A vineyard labour contractor has been fined $73k for breaching employment law – HRtoolkit (28 June 2017)
• How to assist migrants with immigration – HRtoolkit (23 June 2017)
• The Warehouse group has introduced 10 days of paid leave for victims of family violence – HRtoolkit (19 June 2017)
• An Auckland courier has been fined $63k for breaching migrant workers rights – HRtoolkit (14 June 2017)
• Parental leave law changes come into effect on 1 June – HRtoolkit (1 June 2017)
• Positive employment forecast – HRtoolkit (29 May 2017)
• Recruitment up by 1.3% last month – HRtoolkit (22 May 2017)
• Auto Valet to pay $241k for law breaches – HRtoolkit (16 May 2017)
• Auckland grocer fined $12k – HRtoolkit (8 May 2017)
• Retirement age to be increased – HRtoolkit (2 May 2017)
• Gender pay gap is due to a bias against women – HRtoolkit (21 April 2017)
• Victims of domestic violence may get paid leave from work   – HRtoolkit (18 April 2017)
• Free health advice line – 0800 805 405  – HRtoolkit (11 April 2017)
• Employment Relations Authority fines grower $6k – HRtoolkit (6 April 2017)
• New online parental leave tool for employers – HRtoolkit (4 April 2017)
• New online tool for retailers – HRtoolkit (28 March 2017)
• Worksafe takes health and safety seriously – HRtoolkit (21 March 2017)
• The toughest interview questions of 2016 – HRtoolkit (15 March 2017)
• Employment law changes come into effect on 1 April – HRtoolkit (14 March 2017)
• New measures to stop employers taking advantage of migrant workers – HRtoolkit (8 March 2017)
• An HR Speed Date with Frances – HRtoolkit (8 March 2017)
• The Employment Relations Act overview – HRtoolkit (8 March 2017)
• Quick tips on making a fair and reasonable decision – HRtoolkit (8 March 2017)
• Five easy ways to communicate your business goals – HRtoolkit (8 March 2017)
• Nationwide investigation into ‘volunteer’ workers – HRtoolkit (1 March 2017)
• Company ‘officers’ personally liable for wages – HRtoolkit (22 February 2017)
• SmartStart – an online tool for parents – HRtoolkit (15 February 2017)
• Minimum wage increase – HRtoolkit (15 February 2017)
• More detail about employment law changes – HRtoolkit (7 December 2016)
• Managing a Christmas closedown – HRtoolkit (2 December 2016)
• Five tips to reduce risk at your office Christmas party – HRtoolkit (28 November 2016)
• You'll be hearing from my lawyer – HRtoolkit (28 November 2016)
• Are your business goals top secret? – HRtoolkit (8 November 2016)
• Grey advice on employment law – HRtoolkit (3 November 2016)
• An introduction to parental leave – HRtoolkit (18 October 2016)
• How valuable is your team? – HRtoolkit (18 October 2016)
• Sick leave abuse – HRtoolkit (18 October 2016)
• HRtoolkit in action – HRtoolkit (18 October 2016)
• Some things to consider before employing contractors – HRtoolkit (12 October 2016)
• Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s – HRtoolkit (5 October 2016)
• How to support your health and wellbeing policy – HRtoolkit (8 September 2016)
• How to get the best out of your team – HRtoolkit (8 September 2016)
• Healthy workplaces improve productivity – HRtoolkit (8 September 2016)
• Recruitment, the $100k decision – HRtoolkit (8 September 2016)
• Advice on how to use trial period legislation – HRtoolkit (30 August 2016)
• Standing up to a bully – HRtoolkit (29 July 2016)
• HRtoolkit mythbuster – Discipline – HRtoolkit (29 July 2016)
• Medical Incapacity, where should you draw the line? – HRtoolkit (26 July 2016)
• Being fair and reasonable – HRtoolkit (28 June 2016)
• Genuine but regular sick leave – HRtoolkit (28 June 2016)
• Workplace drug testing – HRtoolkit (24 June 2016)
• Economic impact of good HR – HRtoolkit (16 May 2016)
• Zero Hours contracts changing from 1 April 2016 – HRtoolkit (25 April 2016)
• What happens when I get a personal grievance letter? – HRtoolkit (12 April 2016)
• Are you prepared for the health and safety law changes? – HRtoolkit (22 March 2016)
• Do your contractors know the rules? – HRtoolkit (12 March 2016)
• Your staff know your business better than you! – HRtoolkit (1 February 2016)
• Was there more to it than just chocolate theft? – HRtoolkit (12 January 2016)
• Are you a bully or are you being bullied? – HRtoolkit (12 November 2015)
• The high cost of casual double dipping – HRtoolkit (12 October 2015)
• When recruitment decisions go wrong – HRtoolkit (12 August 2015)
• How to recruit the right people – HRtoolkit (25 July 2015)
• How to get the 90 day trial period right – HRtoolkit (1 July 2015)
• Recruitment Interview Questions – HRtoolkit (29 June 2015)
• The truth is not always obvious – HRtoolkit (29 June 2015)
• (Case Study) Beware of References… they may be lying! – HRtoolkit (29 June 2015)
• (Video) How do you decide what is a fair and reasonable decision? – HRtoolkit (29 June 2015)
• (Video) Disciplinary Process in 60 seconds – HRtoolkit (20 May 2015)
• The Employment Relations Act in under a minute – HRtoolkit (19 March 2015)
• Lisa MacKay interviewed on national radio – HRtoolkit (16 February 2015)
• The morning after the night before – sick leave and annual leave – HRtoolkit (27 November 2014)
• Everyone loves a bonus, or do they? – HRtoolkit (27 November 2014)
• Managing the Christmas Madness – HRtoolkit (20 November 2014)
• HRtoolkit takes home the Supreme Award – HRtoolkit (6 November 2014)
• HRtoolkit goes retail with Warehouse Stationery – HRtoolkit (6 November 2014)
• Is the Employment Relations Act a storm in a tea break? – HRtoolkit (3 November 2014)